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No. 288,144. Zri' Patented Nov. 6, 1883,

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MII Illnllll-...inlelIllll` ATTORNEYS l -NiTn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

, HENRY A. VHITING, OF BROOKLYN, VAND WILLAM J. WINGHART, OF

I NEV YORK, N. Y.

COAMBiNED UMBRELLA AND CANE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 288,144, dated November 6, 1883.'.

Application filed June 14, 1883. (No model.)

land cane, and it consists in making the runners in form of an elastic metallic ring-shaped band having overlapping endsA to `allow the runner to contract when the umbrella is placed into the cane, and at the same time accommodate itself to the cane when in use, further, in providingsaid band with two spurs, one at one end to work in aslotextending inward Airom theother end, and the other at the inner end of said slot,with the band being combined a suspension-rodhaving a hole to receive the spurs for retaining the runner in an upper position.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal section, showing the umbrella applied to the cane and opened. Fig. 2 is a similar section, showing the umbrella detached, folded, and placed in the cane. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the runner and suspension-rod.

` Fig. 4 is a similar view of one of the stretchers. Fig. 5 is a cross-section of the runner. Similar letters indicate corresponding parts. The letter A designates the cane, which is hollow and open at the upper end to receive the umbrella, it being provided with a suitable cap.4 at that place. y

B indicates the umbrella-ribs, connected to the usual crown-ring, B', which is fastened to the tip or lower end of the cane,when in use, by a bayonet-j oint or other suitable means.

C denotes the stretchers of the umbrella. These stretchers are U-shaped in cross-section, so that when the umbrella is closed the ribs may fold into the stretchers, the ribs being round, as usual, and by this means the sizeof the umbrella is obviously diminished.

The letter D indicates the umbrella-runner. 5o This runner is composed of an elastic metallic band, which is bent to the shape of a ring, and one end of which overlaps the other, so that this runner may contract and iit into the hollow cane, while it readily accommodates itself to the external shape or diameter of the cane when in use. E E are the spurs of said band composing the runner, and F its slot. rlhe spur E is at one end of the band and. works in the slot F in the expansionV and contraction of the band, while the spur F/ isv at the inner end of the slot.

G is the suspension-rod, which serves to retain the runper D in an upper position for keeping the umbrella open. This rodis hung 65 to the cane at one end when in use, and is provided at or near the other end with a hole or slot, I, adapted to receive both spurs E E. Then the runner has been moved up to the proper position on the cane. the spurs E E are sprung into the hole I of the suspensionrod, and, owing to the tendency of said spurs to recede from each other, due to the elasticity of the runner, they are very iirmly held in said hole. Y

If desirable, the slot F of the band composing the runner may be omitted, in which case the spurs E E may be placed at the ends of the bands,which ends may then approach each f other without overlapping. 8o

What we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination, with the umbrella ribs and stretchers, of the runner composed of an elastic metallic ringshaped band having overlapping ends, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

2. The combination, with the umbrella ribs and stretchers, of the runner composed of an elastic metallic rin g-shaped band having over lapping ends, and having a'slot extending inward from one end, the spurs, one located at one end of said band to work in the slot, and the other at the inner end ofthe slot, and

the suspension-rod having a hole to receive In testimony whereof we have hereunto set io said spurs, substantially as and for the purour hands and seals in the presence of two lpose described. subs'crbngwtnesses.

3. The combination with the umbrella ribs 5 and stretchers, of the 7runner composed of an elastic ring -shaped band having the spurs E E', and the suspensionrod having a hole to Vtnesses: receive said spurs,substantia11y asoand for the CHAS. WAHLERS, purpose set forth. j E. F. KASTENHUBER. 

